Sony RDR-GX3 User Manual

Table of Contents

• WARNING

• Precautions
  • Notes about the discs

• Table of Contents

• Features
  • Recording
  • Playback
  • Editing a disc

• About This Manual

• DVD Recorder Basics

• Guide to Parts and Controls
  • Front panel
  • Remote
  • Front panel display
  • Rear panel

• Basic Hookups and Settings
  • Quick Overview
  • Step 1: Unpacking
  • Step 2: Connecting the Aerial Cable
  • Step 3: Connecting the Video Cords
  • Step 4: Connecting the Audio Cords
  • Step 5: Connecting the Mains Lead
  • Step 6: Inserting the Batteries
  • Step 7: Easy Setup
  • Setting Up the Remote
    • Controlling TVs with the remote
    • If you have a Sony DVD player or more than one Sony DVD recorder
  • Connecting a VCR or Similar Recording Device to the LINE3 Jack
  • Connecting a VCR or Similar Recording Device to the LINE 2 IN or LINE 4 IN jacks
  • Connecting to a Satellite or Digital Tuner
  • Connecting a PAY-TV/ Canal Plus Decoder
    • Connecting a decoder
    • Setting PAY-TV/Canal Plus channels

• Operating the Recorder
  • Guide to Displays
    • System Menu
    • Title List
    • Tool
    • Sub-menu
  • How to Use the Displays
  • How to Enter Characters

• Recording/ Timer Recording
  • Before Recording
    • Recordable discs
    • About recording formats
    • Recording mode
    • Unrecordable pictures
    • Checking the available disc space (Disc Info)
  • Recording TV programmes
    • Using the Quick Timer function
    • Recording stereo and bilingual programmes
    • Checking the disc status while recording
    • Creating chapters in a title
  • Timer Recording
    • Setting the timer manually (Standard)
    • Checking/changing/cancelling timer settings (Timer List)
    • Recording TV programmes using the ShowView system
  • Adjusting the Recording Picture Quality and Size
  • Recording From Connected Equipment With a Timer (Synchro Rec)
  • Recording From Connected Equipment Without a Timer

• Playback
  • Before Playing
    • Playable discs
  • Playing Discs
    • Using the DVD’s Menu
    • Basic operations/Changing the playback speed
  • Selecting a Recorded Title on a Disc
  • Searching for a Title/ Chapter/Track
  • Checking the Play Information and Playing Time
    • Checking the playing time in the front panel display
  • Selecting the Sound
    • Checking the audio signal format
  • TV Virtual Surround Settings (TVS)
  • Changing the Angles
  • Displaying the Subtitles
  • Adjusting the Playback Picture and Sound
    • Adjusting the picture quality
    • Adjusting the sound quality

• Editing a DVD
  • Before Editing
    • Checking the disc type, recording format, and title type
    • Edit options for DVD-RWs (Video mode)/DVD+RWs/DVD-Rs
    • Edit options for DVD-RWs (VR mode)
  • Basic Editing
    • Labelling a title (Title Name)
    • Protecting a title (Protect)
    • Erasing a title (Erase)
    • Erasing multiple titles (Erase Titles)
    • Erasing a section of a title (A-B Erase)
    • Creating chapters manually
  • Advanced Editing (Playlist Edit)
    • Creating a Playlist title from other titles
    • Moving a Playlist title (Move)
    • Dividing a Playlist title (Divide)
    • Combining multiple Playlist titles (Combine)
    • Additional Playlist edit functions
  • Labelling, Protecting, or Finalizing a Disc
    • Labelling a disc (Disc Name)
    • Protecting a disc (Protect Disc)
    • Finalizing a disc (Finalize)
    • Erasing all the titles on the disc (Erase All)
    • Reformatting a disc (Format)

• Settings and Adjustments
  • About the Setup Display Structure
  • Using the Setup Displays
  • Settings (Basic Settings)
  • Video Settings
  • Audio Settings
  • Features Settings
  • Options Settings
  • Easy Setup (Resetting the Recorder)

• Additional Information
  • Troubleshooting
  • Self-diagnosis Function (When letters/numbers appear in the display)
  • Specifications
  • Glossary
  • Language Code List
  • Index
  • Quick Guide to DVD Disc Types